Mask Item Number: Nb3.1359 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wild man or Bukwus mask with three shades of green paint on a skeletal face, with red, white and black used to emphasize facial features. Red horsehair has been stapled to top rim and centre of dome-like forehead; on either side of forehead natural wood horn-like projections have been pegged and glued, projection on left is loose; black brows, outlined in white, graduate in size from bridge of nose to side orbital ridge; curvilinear design from brows to side rim; sunken eye areas with hollow eyes; hooked nose with hollow flaring nostrils; bulbous protrusion on each cheek; wide gaping mouth exposes buck-teeth of natural wood; black and white form line design extends from nostrils around mouth to chin; white line divides cheek and chin from jaw. On reverse, four leather strips pass through holes drilled at sides and top and artist signature. Small sliver of wood lifted from front at side on right; peg for horn-like protrusion on left visible on reverse.
History Of Use
Used in dance performance for King and Queen of Spain, March 16, 1984.
Cultural Context
contemporary art
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Bukwus.
Item History
- Made by Beau Dick (Maker) and Eugene B. Isaac (Technician) in British Columbia, Canada during 1982
- Owned by Peggy Martin before January 24, 1983
- Received from Peggy Martin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on January 24, 1983
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Beau Dick (Maker) and Eugene B. Isaac (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Peggy Martin
- Received from
- Peggy Martin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before January 24, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on January 24, 1983
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0891/0001